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optic disc
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optic disc
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a small oval-shaped area on the retina marking the site of entrance into the eyeball of the optic nerve See blind spot [1]
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Noun1.optic disc - the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
optic disk, blind spot
retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"


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